Biographical Sketch of Jacob Heinz, Wayne Township, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Jacob Heinz, farmer, section 21, postoffice Hall, is a native of
Germany, and was born February 17, 1836. In 1854, he came to America
landing in New York, and locating in Platte County, Missouri. In the
spring of 1855, he moved to Buchanan County, and in 1858 to Clay
County, returning to this county in 1861. Since then he has resided
here, and followed farming during life, now owning a farm of 300 acres.
Was obliged to borrow money to defray his expenses when starting to
America. Was in the state militia for four years. He was married on
October 8, 1864, to Miss Mary Marolf, who was born in Switzerland,
May 12, 1832. They have had four children, three of whom are living:
Mary, born December 4, 1866; Lewis, born August 4, 1868; and August,
born February 11, 1871.

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